{"id":457315,"date":"2022-06-03T20:51:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T17:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/texas-teen-wins-2022-scripps-national-spelling-bee\/"},"modified":"2022-06-03T20:51:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T17:51:01","slug":"texas-teen-wins-2022-scripps-national-spelling-bee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/texas-teen-wins-2022-scripps-national-spelling-bee\/","title":{"rendered":"#Texas teen wins 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41a2c66d638\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41a2c66d638\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/texas-teen-wins-2022-scripps-national-spelling-bee\/#%E2%80%9CTexas_teen_wins_2022_Scripps_National_Spelling_Bee%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Texas teen wins 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTexas_teen_wins_2022_Scripps_National_Spelling_Bee%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Texas teen wins 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A seven-letter word for a small aquatic bird stood between Texas teen Harini Logan and the title of National Spelling Bee champion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Logan, 14, from San Antonio, won the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee and a $50,000 cash prize on Thursday in National Harbor, Maryland, after nailing the correct spelling for the word \u201cmoorhen\u201d during a final tie-breaker round, the first in the bee\u2019s 94-year history.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The wordsmith beat out 12-year-old Vikram Raju from Colorado, who took home $25,000, in the tie-breaking round. The duo beat out some of the world\u2019s best spellers aged between 7 and 15 from across the globe. <\/p>\n<p>The show was hosted by the \u201cRoots\u201d actor LeVar Burton, who made headlines this week\u00a0for revealing his dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointment about being passed over for the permanent host of \u201cJeopardy!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Logan\u2019s strategy? Tapping into her Zen amid the pressure of America watching.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was really just getting into that mindset where I could have that, just calmness, where I could focus on the words rather than getting stressed out,\u201d she <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DcNyDTJCWwY\">told \u201cGood Morning America\u201d<\/a> after winning the coveted title.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was a little tense, and it definitely was a bit difficult, but I think I just decided to focus on the words and just plow through.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-08.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Harini Logan, 14, from San Antonio, Texas, right, and Vikram Raju, 12, from Aurora, Colo., left.\" class=\"wp-image-22524656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Harini Logan, 14, from San Antonio, Texas, right, and Vikram Raju, 12, from Aurora, Colorado, left.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-07.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Harini Logan, 14, from San Antonio with the trophy after winning the 94th annual Scripps Spelling Bee. \" class=\"wp-image-22524794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Logan got 22 words out of 26 correct in just 90 seconds.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The contenders had just 90 seconds to spell out as many words as they could. They each were given the same exact list of words. Raju was able to ace 15 of the words out of 19. That was seven words shy of Logan\u2019s 22 correct out of 26 spelling attempts in the lightning round, in which she sped through the spelling of words like phreatophyte, toquilla and excimer. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt definitely takes a lot of dedication and commitment and like so much hard work, and at my house my mom is sort of my coach,\u201d Logan told \u201cGMA.\u201d \u201cIt takes a lot of commitment \u2026 and, of course, a passion for the spelling bee.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Harini Logan (L) of San Antonio, Texas, holds up the trophy and reacts with members of her family, after winning the 94th Scripps National Spelling Bee.\" class=\"wp-image-22524617\" width=\"618\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1236 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=927 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=309 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/harini-logan-scripps-spelling-bee-winner-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Logan and her family celebrate her sweet victory Thursday. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">MICHAEL REYNOLDS\/EPA-EFE\/Shutter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The hard work paid off when Logan\u2019s family took the stage after their all star was named the champion.<\/p>\n<p>Logan\u2019s next chapter? 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